Statistical learning (SL) is involved in a wide range of basic and higher-order cognitive
functions and is taken to be an important building block of virtually all current theories of …

Abstract Language serves as a cornerstone of human cognition. However, our knowledge
about its neural basis is still a matter of debate, partly because 'language'is often ill-defined …

This review article presents evidence for the claim that frequency effects are pervasive in
children's first language acquisition, and hence constitute a phenomenon that any …

With the crystallization of the “generative enterprise” half a century ago, two concepts
became salient: the initial state and final states of the language faculty, respectively, UG (the …

The landmark reference in the field, completely updated: a comprehensive treatment of a
disorder that is more prevalent than autism. Children with specific language impairment …

Written by a team of leading experts working in different SLA specialisms, this fourth edition
is a clear and concise introduction to the main theories of second language acquisition …

Considerable research indicates that learners are sensitive to probabilistic structure in
laboratory studies of artificial language learning. However, the artificial and simplified nature …

The visual environment contains massive amounts of information involving the relations
between objects in space and time, and recent studies of visual statistical learning (VSL) …

This article reports on an individual differences study that investigated the role of implicit
statistical learning in the acquisition of syntax in children. One hundred children ages 4 …

There is little empirical evidence showing a direct link between a capacity for statistical
learning (SL) and proficiency with natural language. Moreover, discussion of the role of SL …